The sacred magic of the angels

222 Pages·1996·19.11 MB·English

by  David Goddard

The Sacred Magic of the Angels
The Sacred Magic of the
D a t nd © o d d a rd
SAMUEL WEISER, INC.
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First published in the United States in 1996 by
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Copyright © 1996 David Goddard
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Goddard, David.
The sacred magic of the angels / David Goddard.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Angels-Misccllanea. 2. Magic-Miscellanea. 1. Title.
BF1623.A53G63 1996
291.2'15-dc20 96-3310
ISBN 0-87728-862-3 CIP
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Cover art is a detail of "The Knight of the Holy Grail," by Frederick Judd Waugh.
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Cover and text design by Kathryn Sky-Peck
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D E D I C A T I ON
for John of the Eagle,
who carries the Lamb;
and for
Roma, my mother,
who taught me to value
history, nature and the "wonderful"
as books written by
the Finger of God.
Contents
List of Figures ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgments xiii
Introduction xv
Chapter 1 THE LORDS OF FLAME 1
• Exercise 1 Beth-Malakhim—Temple of the Angels 21
Chapter 2 MOON MAGIC 31
• Exercise 2 Circle of the Moon 49
Chapter 3 HEALING IN ITS WLNGS 57
• Exercise 3 Servants of the Altar of Life 73
Chapter 4 BY THEIR SIGNS YE SHALL KNOW THEM . .79
• Exercise 4 Summoning of the Shining Ones 95
Chapter 5 THE DEVAS 103
• Exercise 5 Healing of Logres 115
xuiii DAVID GODDARD
Chapter 6 TALISMANS OF POWER 123
• Exercise 6 The Moon Tree 143
Chapter 7 BE WITH Us 149
• Exercise 7 Taking on the Wings of the Morning 167
CONCLUSION 173
• Exercise 8 Temple of the Heart 179
APPENDICES 183
• Appendix I The Angelic Scripts 183
• Appendix II The Cycles of Heaven 189
• Appendix III Gods and Angels 193
• Appendix IV The Hierarchies of Light 197
Bibliography 201
Index 203
Further Study 209
About the Author 210
l i st of Figures
Figure 1 Invoking Tablet of the Moon 40
Figure 2 Banishing Square of the Moon 44
Figure 3 Angelic Petitions 83
Figure 4 The Signs of Gabriel 85
Figure 5 The Signs of Samael 86
Figure 6 The Signs of Raphael 87
Figure 7 The Signs of Sachiel 88
Figure 8 The Signs of Haniel 89
Figure 9 The Signs of Cassiel 90
Figure 10 The Signs of Uriel 92
Figure 11 The Signs of Michael 93
Figure 12 The Crown of Resplendence 125
Figure 13 Bringing Blessings to the Home 126
Figure 14 Bringing Blessings to the Home (reverse side) ..127
Figure 15 The Lamp of Discovery 129
Figure 16 Ritual for Obtaining Justice 131
Figure 17 Shield of the Warrior Angel 133
Figure 18 Mirror of the Mind 135
Figure 19 The Thunderbolt 136
Figure 20 The Wheel of Haniel 138
Figure 21 Protection of Body, Mind, and Soul 140
Figure 22 The Celestials Upon the Tree of Life 198
preface
&
I
am one in a lineage of teachers and practitioners
who, throughout the centuries, have preserved and
transmitted this angelic magic. If we stand tall today,
it is because we stand upon the shoulders of those
who went before us. It is their wisdom and devotion,
their courage and ingenuity, their humor and hope,
and their triumph over adversity, which has made this book possible.
I have had the blessing to receive their teachings, and to be entrust-
ed with the task of handing on the angelic magic to the next gener-
ation.
This sacred magic enhances life and cannot be used to dimin-
ish it. It is simple to use and incorruptible against evil intentions.
In transmitting this magic of the angels into the public
domain, I have appended to each chapter an exercise—a guided
meditation or ceremony—designed to raise consciousness to the
angelic level. I have also deepened it with what I have gleaned in
twenty years of practice and teaching. Any spiritual system needs to
grow and be reinterpreted, if it is to speak to those in each genera-
tion.
What the angels bring to us is the knowledge that we live in a
world where even the blind darkness has Grace hidden in it. A
Grace that is the source of all magic, all miracles—a Grace that
resides in every soul.